Bewitching Invitation [Part 1]
Lilja: ...
Lilja: ...I can't quite put it into words, but the festivals in this country are very mysterious.
Lilja: The food and souvenirs, they all have a mystical beauty to them.
Lilja: ...What's this tube? Everyone seems to be looking into it.
Koyomi: It's a kaleidoscope.
Lilja: ...? Koyomi...?
Koyomi: Hehe, indeed, it makes for a picturesque scene. I've obtained a nice promotional photo for the festival.
Lilja: I understand wanting to capture my beauty, but you should say something first. Taking pictures without asking isn't good.
Koyomi: I apologize. Your natural and innocent gestures were just too beautiful.
Lilja: Koyomi takes beautiful pictures, so it's fine. How's the festival photography going?
Koyomi: It's going reasonably well.
Koyomi: By the way, Lilja-san, could you look this way this time? Let's capture a photo that can be used for "#OutOnADateWithHer" to capture the hearts of fans.
Lilja: Hold on. My tongue turned blue from eating shaved ice.
Koyomi: That innocent gesture is perfect. A tongue turned blue from syrup is the makeup of innocence.
Lilja: It's interesting how you think that's good. The Japanese sense of beauty is truly unique...
Koyomi: Is that so? Shaved ice aside, Finnish festivals seem mysterious to me too.
Lilja: Yeah. Festivals in my homeland are beautiful too. But they're not as mysterious as this.
Lilja: Japanese festivals have a certain mystical beauty to them. Take this, for example.
Lilja: The windmill toys that spin in the wind exist in Finland too. But Japanese ones... they have a bit of loneliness to them.
Koyomi: Those are pinwheels. Now that you mention it, I do feel a sense of solitude from them.
Lilja: Pinwheels. Sounds mysterious. Why so lonely?
Koyomi: That’s right... Perhaps it comes from a nostalgic longing for a time when things were more innocent.
Lilja: I see... that's deep...
Lilja: Kaleidoscope and pinwheel. Please give me one of each.
Vendor: Thank you very much!
Koyomi: You're buying quite a lot, aren't you? Are all those bags filled with festival souvenirs?
Lilja: Because I want to know. The secret behind the mystical beauty.
Koyomi: Your embodiment of beauty is truly astonishing…
Koyomi: In that case, shall I guide you? It wouldn't want you to get lost while distracted.
Lilja: I'm already lost in the labyrinth of beauty. Could I ask for a guide?
Koyomi: I can't refuse a request from a beautiful woman when asked to do something.
Koyomi: Then, let's embark on a summer festival beauty exploration led by Senju Koyomi.
Koyomi: Lilja-san, how are you feeling? I've brought back some cold drinks.
Koyomi: Lilja-san. Lilja-san...?
Lilja: Ha, haah... I'm fine. I've calmed down now.
Koyomi: Good, that's a relief. You said you weren't feeling well, so...
Lilja: I'm fine. I just got a bit too tense with all the attention from the crowd. I couldn't hold back my beauty.
Koyomi: It seems like Lilja-san is intoxicated by people...
Lilja: By the way, what's this oddly shaped bottle? It's cold and feels nice...
Koyomi: A Japanese summer tradition. It’s called "Ramune." There's a trick to opening it, with this cap lid—
Lilja: No need to open it.
Koyomi: Then you won't be able to drink it. Do you perhaps not like it?
Lilja: It would be a waste to open it. It has a unique shape and carbonated bubbles And... there's a glass marble inside...?
Koyomi: It's called a "biidama."
Lilja: Yes. A biidama.
Lilja: It's beautiful...
Koyomi: Hehe, you truly have an eye for beauty.
Lilja: This country is filled with mystical beauty. I can't reach the transparency of this Ramune with my own...
Lilja: Koyomi, I want you to teach me more about the beauty of this country. I want to understand its mysteries. I’m sure it will refine my own beauty.
Koyomi: ...I see. Then, I shall share with you an interesting story.
Lilja: What is it?
Koyomi: Lilya-san, the fate of the spirited away. ...Do you happen to know about 'Tokoyo'?